Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid is the home stadium of Club Atlético de Madridfootball club. It is located in the heart
of Madrid by the banks of the Manzanares River.
The stadium was originally called Estadio
Manzanares, but was later changed to Vicente Calderón
after the famous Atlético club president. The seats are laid out in
red and white stripes, the famous colours of Atlético's shirts.

Vicente Calderón regularly holds international matches of the Spanish national team. It
has a capacity of 54,851 and was given the UEFA 5 star stadium
rating in 2003. The Vicente Calderón is also used as a concert
venue, having hosted concerts by acts such as RBD and U2. In July
2009, Madonna performed front a
sold-out crowd of 32,000 fans as part of her Sticky & Sweet Tour.

Atlético could be moving away from the Vicente Calderón to a
renovated stadium, Estadio La Peineta, in 2012, and the
stadium would be torn down afterwards. [1][2]